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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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